Saketharaman


Saketharaman is one of the top performing musicians of Carnatic music in India. He is a prime disciple of Padmabushan Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman. He started learning carnatic vocal from Late Srirangam Krishnamurthy Rao at the age of 4. Subsequently he learnt under Late Smt. Savitri Satyamurthy. He has learnt several Padams and Javalis from Smt Geetha Raja. He currently learns rare kirthanas of Trinity and other yesteryear composers from Vid Shri Nagai Muralidharan.

Awards

Title / AwardPresented ByYear
Gold medal for Outstanding Ragam Thanam PallaviMusic Academy, Chennai2018
Yuva Kala RatnaPSG Institutions, Coimbatore2017
M.S.Subhalakshmi AwardNarada Gana Sabha, Chennai2016
Yuva PuraskarSangeet Natak Akademy,Delhi2014
Isai PeroliKarthik Fine Arts,Chennai2014
Vani Kala NipunaThyaga Brahma Gaana Sabha,Vani Mahal, Chennai2014
Shanmukha Sangeetha ShiromaniShanmuganandha Sabha,Mumbai2012
Vocational Excellence awardRotary Club, Chennai2012
Kalki Krishnamurthy AwardKalki Tamil Magazine2011
Yuva Kala BharathiBharath Kalachar Chennai2008
Best vocalistMusic Academy Chennaifor 3 consecutive years
Yagnaraman Award of Excellence for musicKrishna Gana Sabha2008
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Youth Excellence AwardMaharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust2007
Ramabhadran centenary awardTag centre Chennai2006

Discography

Here is a comprehensive list of his albums

Vandhaan Raghuraman Saketharaman Live at Paris-Swathi Soft Solutions 2012

Saketharaman,Live concert 2010 in Narada Gana Sabha -Charsur

Aatma Nivedhanam 2009 -Swathi Soft Solutions along with Vidwan Shri Umayalpuram Sivaraman and Vidwan Shri Mysore Nagaraj

Nadha Geetham 2009-Amudham

Saketharaman,Live concert 2008 in Bharath Sangeeth Utsav-Carnatica

Live concert 2001 in Naradha Gana Sabha-HMV

Composer

Saketharaman has composed more than 100 Pallavis, which are featured regularly in his concerts. These have been composed in rare Thalas. Several thematic pallavis such as "SaptaSwara SaptaRaga SaptaThala", "Ashta Gowlai", "Swarakshara", "Ranjani mala", "Pancha Ranga Kshetra" have been composed by Saketharaman. Saketharaman also dons the hat of a tunesmith. He has tuned several Mira Bhajans, Purandharadasar Devarnamas, compositions of Annamacharyar, Kanakadasar, Sadhasiva Brahmendral and Subramania Bharathiar. He presented a full fledged 2.5 hour concert of Shri Adhi Shankaracharyar's works that were set to tune by him in Bengaluru Gayana Samaj.

Personal life

Saketharaman's mother, Vijaya Santhanam, is a postgraduate in Chemistry and an ardent follower of Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal. His father, Santhanam, is a Chartered Accountant. His elder sister, Vishaka Hari is a well known Harikatha exponent. His wife, Vidhya, is a doctor. The couple reside in Chennai and have a daughter and a son.

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